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All The Countries of The World by Rob Furr (1992)

An Ounce of Prevention by Michael Ernst (1991)

Auto Plaza Rag by Adam C. Engst (1994)
Ever feel as if you were in a different time zone from the rest of the world? Some people are like that all the time...

Back From The West by Mark Smith (1992)

Barefoot Sinderella by Evangeline Mercury (1995)
"Our memory is our coherence, our reason, our feeling, even our action. Without it, we are nothing." --  Luis Buñuel

Bite Me, Deadly by Stan Houston (1998)
It takes a special kind of man to be a Private Dick. Smart. Tough. An eye for broads. And a complete set of nonstick cookware.

Bleeding Hearts by Sung J. Woo (1994)
Good friends support each other in times of need. But as you're comforting your friends, ask yourself: how well do you really know them?

Bread Basket by Kyle Bradley Cassidy (1993)
Here at InterText, we pride ourselves in putting out issues on a regular basis. We swear that this story has absolutely nothing to do with us. Honest.

Bright Time, Dark Time by Eric Skjei (1994)

Business by Sung J. Woo (1996)
Whoever said there's no honor among thieves was right. Trust, friendship, and loyalty, sure -- but mostly there's just policy.

Chicken Bone Man by Anna Olswanger (1999)
Sometimes Man's Best Friend helps Man in ways He can't even understand.

Circles: A Romance by Kyle Bradley Cassidy (1992)
This is a love story. But not the usual kind.

Danielle by Edward Ashton (1996)
The dividing line between love and obsession can be as thin as a pane of glass.

Doing Lunch by Mark Smith (1993)

Espresso'd by Charlie Dickinson (1998)
The quest for human companionship may be ages old, but in all that time, has it been perfected? Hardly.

Experience Required by Robert Hurvitz (1991)

Fun World by William Routhier (1998)
If magic transforms the world around us, does it matter if it's all an illusion?

Getting Rid of January by Alison Sloane Gaylin (1998)
Wherein our protagonist discovers the dangers of taking snapshots, playing Scrabble, and doing a favor for a friend.

Gravity by Jason Snell (1992)
A story of true love and bad neighbors, plus the destruction of several large electronic devices.

Haircuts $20 by Jason Snell (1991)

Heading Out by Adam Harrington (1998)
This is the story of a journey from childhood to adulthood. And we're not being metaphorical.

It's All Things Considered by Rod Kessler (1993)
Susan Stamberg was the first woman to anchor a national news broadcast, NPR's All Things Considered. While her new book Talk details twenty years of her work, we bet you won't find this episode in there...

Jeannie Might Know by Levi Asher (1994)
When you start to think "business culture" may not be all bad, you know you're in real trouble...

Josie by Marcus Eubanks (1995)
We hold that every action has an equal and opposite reaction: a zero-sum game. So can value be found in anything we do, or are all acts doomed to be cancelled out?

Life Without Buildings by Ridley McIntyre (1998)
Sometimes the only right step to take is the one that's the most drastic.

Mobike Rumblings by John Szamosi (1997)
How do you give a friend unvarnished advice and still keep him as a friend?

More Dark than Night by Christopher O'Kennon (1994)
Morality, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. But can it transform a crime of opportunity into a crime of compassion?

Mr. Wilt by Jason Snell (1991)

Parisian Pursuit by Carlo Samson (1991)

Peoplesurfing by Jason Snell (1991)

Post-Nuclear Horrifics by Eric Crump (1993)
If you believe the world is coming to an end, does it actually matter if the sky is falling?

Reality Check by Mark Smith (1992)

Roadkill by Robert Hurvitz (1992)

Sick by Chris Villars (1997)
A recent spate of TV shows and movies show how exciting hospitals can be. Sure... for the doctors.

Snapper by Mark Smith (1993)
If the kids want to mess with Mother Nature and her creations, fine. But leave me out of it.

The American Dream by Robert Hurvitz (1991)

The Camel Story by Melanie Dixon (1999)
Didn't your mother ever tell you not to talk to strangers?

The Farm Story by Steven Thorn (1995)
In the movies, a hard-working farmer and his family endure hardship but always come up all right in the end. What do they do if they're not in a movie?

The Fine Hammered Steel of Woe by Eric Crump (1992)

The Loner's Home Companion by Philip Michaels (1993)
Ever had lots of spare time, a .357 Magnum burning a hole in your pocket, and an unhealthy obsession with Heather Locklear or Adrian Zmed? If you have (and who hasn't?), this guide is for you.

The Monkey Trap by Kyle Bradley Cassidy (1994)
A cage is still a cage, even if you can't see the bars.

The Naming Game by Tarl Roger Kudrick (1992)

The Nihilist by Kyle Bradley Cassidy (1993)
We're part of a living web, intricately bonded to others and the earth. And when we can't understand the point to our lives, sometimes we understand the bait on our hooks...

The Talisman by Greg Knauss (1991)

The Thieves by Levi Asher (1994)
In an insane world, what's impossible may be the only answer that makes sense.

The Tired Man and The Hoop by Jason Snell (1992)

The True Story of the Gypsy's Wedding by Kyle Bradley Cassidy (1993)
Some stories are embellished each time they are told until they either become unbelievable or a kind of legend. Others are that way the very first time...

The Waterspout by Redmond James (1999)
A man, a woman, an apartment. And a spider.

The World Is Held Together By Duct Tape by Carl Steadman (1994)
Everyone's got an obsession. Some, however, are stickier than others.

This is the Optative of Unfulfillable Wish by Kyle Bradley Cassidy (1996)
"In present and past unreal conditions the prostasis implies that the supposition cannot or could not be realized because contrary to a known fact." -- Smythe's Greek Grammar 2303

Tongue-Tied by Diane Payne (1996)
It's said the Lord works in mysterious ways -- you would too, if your work was never done.

Tracks by Daniel K. Appelquist (1994)
Madness need not be triggered by any special event -- it can just happen.

Two Solitudes by Carl Steadman (1995)
The Net can be a fast and direct way to communicate. But it's still only a connection between separate points and separate realities: it doesn't make two things the same.

What Are You Looking For, China White? by Kyle Bradley Cassidy (1993)
Sure, as a general rule it's good to get out of the house, leave behind the mundanity of those four walls you're so accustomed to. But sometimes, it just might be best to stay at home...

Your Guide to High School Hate by Philip Michaels (1992)